Community Archive

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Runge Strings in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 on the UWF Pensacola campus.

A few years ago, Navarre Press interviewed the now-102-year-old Thelma Taylor, one of the last Rosie the Riveter girls of the World War II era. Now, she has met her match.

Fellow Rosie the Riveter Delphine Klaput, 101, was in Northwest Florida the weekend of Sept. 19 to meet Taylor, speak at American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach and visit the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

Just as teacher and parent communication can be critical for the success of an individual student, communication between the school district and parents is vital for the continued success of schools across the district.

That parent feedback is the reason Santa Rosa County District Schools created the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC).

Ahoy! There is a new treasure to be found along the shores of Santa Rosa Sound.

Families may be familiar with the mermaid mailbox, which can be found on the far east side of Navarre Beach’s Sound side. Now, thanks to Navarre resident Gerald Goebel, there is a pirate mailbox.

The University of West Florida has been designated one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. secretary of transportation through the Maritime Administration for developing engineers and technical professionals powering Gulf Coast shipbuilding.

This designation certifies UWF’s ability to produce exceptional graduates for the maritime workforce through high-quality education and training.

Navarre Beach lifeguards saved the day for a feathered friend.

Two lifeguards were patrolling the beach when someone reported an injured pelican. The pelican had become entangled in fishing line and had a hook lodged in its wing.

Navarre First Assembly of God’s sanctuary was filled with the faithful Wednesday night, Sept. 16. In addition to having dinner at the church, the people were there to recognize the Royal Rangers’ accomplishments in the past few months.

Royal Rangers is a boys ministry program of Assemblies of God churches. The ministry mirrors Boy Scouts (or Scouting America) in many ways, including children earning merit badges, learning outdoor skills and participating in things like archery.

Coastline Calvary Chapel is ready to rev it up Saturday, Sept. 26.

The church, located at 1122 Oriole Beach Road in Gulf Breeze, is hosting Cool Rides at Coastline, a car show in the church parking lot. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon.

During September and October, a traveling exhibit featuring artifacts from the first Spanish settlement in the New World will shine a light on Pensacola’s connection to the Aztec people.

“Indios Amigos: Aztec Allies and the (New) Spanish Conquest of La Florida” features artifacts from the 1559 Tristan De Luna expedition and settlement in Pensacola.

More than 60 volunteers with Navarre United Methodist Church came together Saturday, Sept. 5, to help make beds for children in need. The bed-making process, which included cutting, sanding and building frames, was in support of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit.